News Details
Hembery: Michelin return would be farcical
Pirelli’s Motorsport Director, Paul Hembery, has stated that the return of Michelin to Formula 1 would lead to a ‘farcical’ situation, with the French manufacturer confirming over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend that it was interested in supplying teams from next season onwards. It is believed that Michelin is willing to back down from their demand for the sport to shift to 18-inch wheels in order to be ready in time for the coming campaign. With many teams deep into development of their 2014 chassis, the request would have required a major late-stage redesign of suspension geometry. The company would also be likely to lobby for a move away from the high-degradation formula seen for...
Full Story »
Full Story »
12y ago from GPUpdate.net
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Paul Hembery states Michelin return would be...
Paul Hembery has described the rumours linking Michelin to a shock return...
12y ago from RichlandF1.com
Michelin return 'farcical'
Pirelli's motorsport chief Paul Hembery has described as...
12y ago from SkySports.com
Michelin return 'would depend on rule changes'
Michelin remains coy about just how far down the road they are to...
12y ago from Crash.net
Michelin linked to Formula 1 return in 2014
Rumours within the paddock indicate that French tyre supplier Michelin...
12y ago from RichlandF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jorge Martin: Aprilia signed me to win the title,...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Can Aprilia dethrone Ducati in the 2026 MotoGP title...
The conclusion of the 2025 MotoGP season saw an unprecedented level of...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
VR46 an option for Pedro Acosta, but priority is a...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia reveals 2026 MotoGP bike for Marco Bezzecchi...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Long Beach to bring in new leadership for iconic event
Organizers of the annual Grand Prix of Long Beach event have announced...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Grand Prix of Long Beach set for leadership change
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O’Ward joined by F2 champion in McLaren F1...
McLaren has announced its driver development program lineup for 2026,...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kucharczyk set for 2026 Indy NXT run with HMD
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 13: Nasser Al-Attiyah wins to extend...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 11: Mattias Ekstrom leads Ford...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Here we go: Arsenal & Liverpool transfer target...
Manchester City reportedly look to be closing in on the £20m transfer of...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
“That’s what he has to try” - Mikel Arteta sends...
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has told Viktor Gyökeres to be ‘really good...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Just In: Man City make progress to sign Arsenal and...
Manchester City have taken a major step forward in their pursuit of...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Chelsea rival Arsenal & Man Utd for 30m wonderkid...
Chelsea are ready to rival the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United for...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Red Bull 'on the limit' of F1 rules after Mercedes 'trick...
Red Bull's power unit boss Ben Hodgkinson has... Read More »
5h ago from RacingNews365.com
‘Inspired' Lewis Hamilton shares buoyant 2026 Ferrari...
Lewis Hamilton has shared a positive outlook for... Read More »
40m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Ferrari engine heard for first time as Cadillac complete...
Cadillac F1 completed its first shakedown at the... Read More »
30m ago from RacingNews365.com
